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  UN News - Ban urges all parties in Burundi to 'look beyond political differences,' revive spirit of landmark peace accord               UN News - Ban urges all parties in Burundi to 'look beyo... Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all the country's political leaders... View on www.un.org Preview by Yahoo   Ban urges all parties in Burundi to 'look beyond political differences,' revive spirit of landmark peace accord Burning barricades in Bujumbura, as turmoil erupted in Burundi. Photo: Desire Nimubona/IRIN 28 August 2015 – Fifteen years after the signing of a landmark Burundi peace accord, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all the country's political leaders, including those in exile, to find common cause and commit to build on the stability that was ushered in by the Arus...

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  UN DAILY NEWS from the UNITED NATIONS NEWS SERVICE 25 August, 2015 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR UN CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICIAL FORESEES 'GOOD AGREEMENT' AT UPCOMING PAIRS CONFERENCE The climate change agreement world leaders are expected to sign in December "has to take us to a less than 2 degree global warming path because that is the ultimate test of the whole package that will come out of Paris," according to Janos Pasztor, a senior United Nations climate change advisor. "Our expectation is that there will be a good agreement signed," Mr. Pasztor said.in an interview with the UN News Service as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today in Paris with French President François Hollande to discuss the latest developments in the lead up to the Conference of States Parties to the UN Framework Convention...

          THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION               Here are the top humanitarian news on trust.org today: AFRICA S.Sudan soldiers raped children, burned people alive -UN experts Hunger hits 1.5 million in Zimbabwe as maize production halves-WFP ASIA Thousands of flood-hit Bangladeshis sheltering on river banks-Red Cross Papua New Guinea warns of worst drought in 20 years U.S. to work with Sri Lanka on UN resolution addressing alleged war crimes Flooding in North Korea kills 40, strands thousands EUROPE Hungary moves to secure border as migrants stream in LATIN AMERICA Distraught Colombians flee Venezuela as border dispute intensifies MIDDLE EAST Thirsty Middle East faces worsening water stress - researchers Medical charity says Syrian family showed signs of ch...